Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• In the field of biological sciences and particularly in the field of the biology of organisms and ecology, possess highly specialised and integrated knowledge and a wide range of skills adding to those covered in the Bachelor's programme in biological sciences.
• Conduct extensive research and development projects related to biological sciences, in the biology of organisms and ecology.
• Apply, mobilise, articulate and promote the knowledge and skills acquired in order to help lead and complete a project.
• Contributing to a project by mastering its complexity and taking into account the objectives, allocated resources and constraints that characterise it.
• Show initiative and be able to work independently and in teams.
• Manage and lead research, development and innovation projects.
• Understand unprecedented problems in biological sciences, and more specifically in the biology of organisms, ecology and its applications.
• Organise and lead a research, development or innovation project to completion.
• Methodically research valid scientific information, critically analyse, propose and argue potentially innovative solutions to targeted problems.
• Master communication techniques.
• Communicate, both orally and in writing, their findings, original proposals, knowledge and underlying principles, in a clear, structured and justified manner.
• Master the techniques of written and oral scientific communication in both French and English.
• Adapt their communication to a variety of audiences.
• Develop and integrate a high degree of autonomy.
• Aquire new knowledge independently.
• Pursue further training and develop new skills independently.
• Develop and integrate a high degree of autonomy to evolve in new contexts.
• Apply scientific methodology.
• Critically reflect on the impact of their discipline in general, and on the contribution to projects.
• Demonstrate thoroughness, independence, creativity, intellectual honesty, and ethical values.
• Animal testing.
• Have acquired the legal training in management to use laboratory animals.

Learning Outcomes of UE

This training period should help the students in the selection of the subject of their master thesis.  The first period is dedicated to a a general overview of the main techniques used in the laboratory. The second period is adapted to the theme of the selected master thesis.

At the end of this training period, the students will be able to  :

- conduct an <em>in vivo</em> metabonomic study on rodents placed in metabolism cages

- establish a metabolic profile on cultured cells 

- use the predictive softwares tools Deerk (toxicology) and Meteor (Metabolsim)

- confim the choice of the theme of the master thesis

Content of UE

- cell culture 
- handling and housing of rodents
- use of metabolic cages
- administration of a test substance to rodents
- collection of biofluids
- use of predictive softwares (Derek and Meteor)
- preparation of samples
- spectroscopic analyis of biofluid samples
- treatment of spectra 
- Multivariate data analysis
- interprete metabonomic data from a biologic point of view

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Presentation and works
• Practical test

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

students will be evaluated based on their behavior in the group (weighing : 30%), on their experimental and technical skills (weighing 40%), as well as the written report  (weighing : 30%)

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Presentation and works
• Practical test

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

students will be evaluated based on their behavior in the group (weighing : 30%), on their experimental and technical skills (weighing 40%), as well as the written report  (weighing : 30%)

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and works
• Practical Test

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

students will be evaluated based on their behavior in the group (weighing : 30%), on their experimental and technical skills (weighing 40%), as well as the written report  (weighing : 30%)

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable